In the Southern Hemisphere we have just welcomed Spring. A time for new life to appear, and the days to warm up. When my youngest was a...

Next time your kids are bored, then whip out these word games. No resources needed, no costly bits of plastic or hours of set up. We used...

My experience of parenting has strongly influenced my leadership and management style, and vice versa. Family life was a great place to...

For behaviour type three, a challenge to your authority, you may need to put in place a sanctions or consequence. These do not have to be...

When you are creating your ultimate sanction, think about ease of use when out, or at friends. Close-time can be hard work, it is not...

As those of us in New Zealand enjoy the school holidays, you may have started to notice your kid’s behaviour that little bit more. You...

After dealing with Covid lockdowns and the usual holidays, having the kids head back to school provides a small light at the end of a...

It is hard to understand the true impact of bullying unless you have been subjected to it yourself. If you feel bullied it can create...

There is often a sigh of relief as the end of the holidays draw near as parents gear up for the transition of their children back to...

Depending on the age of your kids holidays can mean a stressful time is approaching. Kindergartens work similar hours and do not close...

I have written a number of articles recently looking at the idea of what makes a good memory and how to set up family traditions. Now we...

I have strong memories of the usual special events you get throughout the year, well in the Christian calendar anyway. I am sure those of...

Do you have a computer full of images and memories? Do you have memory sticks which you don't remember the content of? Once a memory has...

Your child may think that the best way to make memories is by doing expensive activities; as this is what they see others do on...

One thing I can pretty much guarantee all children will bring to a family, are situations which you will all remember, for many years to...

One of the many things our children are looking for in this world is connection. They want to feel part of something. They want to be...

The word balance conjures up the image of scales, of an effortless pose held by a ballet dancer or gymnast, whereas balance does not have...

We are being bombarded on a daily basis with too many guidelines, rules, ideas and thoughts on how to balance our lives. If we feel we...

The other day I suggested to my girls that we go camping Thursday evening, so we could appreciate the super bright moon and stars we had...

Being present is the new challenge for our generation, because all the time my kids are on their device then I am often on mine too,...